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Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University
351 West University Blvd
Cedar City, UT 84720

Official telephone: (435) 586-7700
Fax number: (435) 586-5475

Website: www.suu.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,035 men, 4,194 women, 7,229 total
Full-time undergraduates: 2,423 men, 3,044 women, 5,467 total
Part-time undergraduates: 612 men, 1,150 women, 1,762 total
Total graduate students: 337 men, 500 women, 837 total
Full-time graduate students: 106 men, 62 women, 168 total
Part-time graduate students: 231 men, 438 women, 669 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 13%
First-year student breakdown:
1.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.3% Hispanic
89.1% White (non-Hispanic)
1.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
1.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.6% Hispanic
87.3% White (non-Hispanic)
1.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Southern Utah University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 129 acres
City or town school is located in: Cedar City
Population of city/town: 26,000
Nearest major city: Las Vegas
Distance of nearest major city: 180 miles
Online campus map: www.suu.edu/campmap/

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 41%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 13%
Percent of students who live off campus: 87%
Student conduct policies:
dress/hair code
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 771
Other computer facilities/services: GIS lab, CAD-CAM, media lab, graphic arts lab.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 2
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 2
Percent of men who join fraternities: 4%
Number of social sororities on campus: 1
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 1
Percent of women who join sororities: 4%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
Number of honor societies: 2
Campus-based religious organizations:
Latter-Day Saints Student Association, United Christian Ministry
Minority student organizations:
Multicultural Ccub, Native American Union, Polynesian club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choral groups, bagpipe, concert, jazz, marching, pep, and symphonic bands; dance club, drama, drill team, forensics team, musical theatre, opera, orchestra, Shakespearean Festival, small musical ensembles, team managers, Young Democrats

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Myndee Larsen,
SWA
School mascot: Thunderbirds
Athletic conference memberships: Mid-Continent Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 6%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Las Vegas (180 miles)
Nearest other airport: Cedar City (2 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Salt Lake City (260 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Cedar City (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

 
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